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Itaisemail
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study plan for 6 weeks

by Itaisemail Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:05 am

Hi

Ive been studying for the GMAT with your kit during the past few months (not too seriously since I was working full time and had some family events). During this time I read all the books in your kit (besides the last book about integrated reasoning). Ive quit my job so I can study full time for the GMAT that I will take in 23.9.13.

I would appreciate a suggested study plan for the next 6 weeks, that will consider your free resources and the 5 GMAT tests that Ive purchased here (I already took the free one before starting to study and a purchased one 2 months later (on April) - on the free one I scored 590 and on the purchased one 610).

If you need more information let me know.

Thanks in advance
Itai
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Re: study plan for 6 weeks

by StaceyKoprince Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:00 pm

We don't offer customized study plans for free - though that is something you can develop with a private tutor, if you wish.

We will, though, help you to develop your own study plan and give you advice about what you put together. :)

Read this:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/inde ... lly-tests/

and this:
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... -the-gmat/

Then, use the below to analyze your most recent MGMAT CAT(s):
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... ice-tests/

Then come back here and tell us the results of your analysis and what you think you should do based on that analysis. We'll tell you whether we agree and advise you further. (Note: do share an analysis with us, not just the raw data. Part of getting better is developing your ability to analyze your results - figure out what they mean and what you think you should do about them!)

In other words, you tell me what you think you should do and why. Then I'll tell you where I agree and disagree. :)

Note that, except for the first time through all of your books, you shouldn't be putting together a 6-week study plan. Once you get to this stage, you figure out what you need to do based upon your last practice test. Then you go and do that for 2-3 weeks, improving on the things that you already know are weaknesses (because your last practice test tells you so). Then you take another practice test to see what progress you've made and what new weaknesses are popping up, and then you go spend 2-3 weeks getting better at those.

This happens up until about 10-14 days before the real test, when you switch to doing a comprehensive review. (At this stage, your practice test scores - taken under 100% official conditions, including essay and IR - should match what you want on the real test. If not, you may need to postpone your test or lower your goal score.)

10-14 days before, you start doing this:
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... an-part-1/
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... ew-part-2/
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